MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA—
Quality Drive In, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
Final narrative
A contractor was performing maintenance on a fryer when it tipped over, causing hot oil to splash onto the injured employee, who was nearby. The injured employee suffered burns that required hospitalization.
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